Joe Isidori to open Arthur & Sons in Bridgehampton
Bridgehampton will be home to Arthur & Sons, which is opening at 203 Bridgehampton Sag Harbor Turnpike in May. Joe Isidori, a Michelin star chef, is paying tribute to his family’s three generations in the New York restaurant scene, with a menu filled with “old school” Italian American red-sauce favorites. The restaurant also has a location in Manh...
‘Mr. St. John’s’ Joseph Sciame retires after six decades of service — and finally dishes on secret he shared with Silvio Berlusconi
A man known as “the face” of St. John’s University has retired after 61 years – and he finally revealed a secret he shared with former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. Longtime Vice President Joseph Sciame, 82, helped educate generations of students including a high-profile bishop and Berlusconi’s daughter, whose presence on campus he kept...
Bar Madonna opens with Calabrian hot wings and Italian Jell-O shots
Brooklyn’s new Italian-American cocktail bar comes with some serious red-sauce pedigree: Ray Rando, who founded the joint alongside longtime collaborator Eric Madonna, is a former manager of Carbone. And at East Williamsburg newcomer Bar Madonna (367 Metropolitan Ave), the team takes those good ol’ goombah traditions and gives them an irreverent tw...
In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY to Award Randi Berry of IndieSpace with 2024 In Scena! Award
In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY will bestow Randi Berry, the Executive Director of IndieSpace with their 2024 In Scena! Award for her tireless work in supporting indie theater, including international theater. Randi, the light and engine of IndieSpace, is always welcoming and supportive of anyone who is an artist with the many programs IndieS...
You can now get gelato from a vintage Fiat at Columbus Circle
We’re, sadly, far from ice cream weather but a little cloud and rain (and, uh, earthquake?!) won’t stop us from having gelato-fueled good time. Italian gelato brand L’Artigiano is making its debut in the United States this month with a pretty adorable pop-up: stop by the ground floor of The Shops at Columbus Circle this spring and you can get yummy...
A TV Movie from Morante’s “La Storia”: Screening at Casa Italiana
The screening of La Storia, a TV miniseries based on Elsa Morante’s famous novel, will be one of the highlights of this year’s edition of “Multipli Forti- Voices from Contemporary Italian Literature” the Italian literary festival presented by the IIC in New York, in collaboration with FUIS (Italian Unitary Writers Federation), THE BRIDGE Prize, NYU...
OSDIA Grand Lodge President Biagio Isgro joins Garibaldi Lodge at its new members’ induction in Eastchester, New York.
The initiation of the new members of OSDIA* Garibaldi Lodge in Eastchester turned out to be a very special evening for all members in attendance, with the presence of two Officers from the Grand Lodge and two National Officers. The surprised members had the remarkable opportunity to hear their Grand Lodge President Biagio Isgro Jr. speak about the...
Speranza Scappucci: My “Rondine” and Puccini, at the Italian Institute of Culture
Speranza Scappucci is conducting La Rondine, Giacomo Puccini’s “Viennese” Opera, at the Metropolitan Opera until April 20. Scappucci will talk about this little jewel of the Tuscan composer with musicologist Harvey Sachs at the Italian Institute of Culture (686 Park Avenue) on April 8, 6pm. It will also be the occasion to get to know better one of...
Iconic Italian artist Zucchero talks about performing for a New York audience
A staple of Italy's musical scene, Zucchero is the kind of artist that inherently resonates with New York audiences as well: rough around the edges but an inarguable artistic genius. The 68-year-old is considered the father of Italian blues, after all, and has performed on this side of the Atlantic plenty of times since his 1983 debut LP, “Un Po' d...
After years of visiting Italy and extensive research, Arrochar resident pens book of hearttfelt recollections of her maternal grandfather
Because of her inherent love for her maternal grandfather and as a way to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his passing back in the year 1974, Frances R. Curcio has authored a biography of “Nonno,” her grandfather whose formal name was Salvatore Cipolaro. The title of the book is “Mio Nonno Totore and the American Dream,” and Curcio’s work has be...
Giovanni da Verrazzano and the Naming of the Bridge
Five hundred years ago, on April 17, Giovanni da Verrazzano and his crew were the first Europeans to sail into the estuary of what is now New York Harbor. Under Verrazzano’s command, they first landed at Cape Fear in North Carolina in March of 1524 and then traveled northeast along the coast of North America, leading into the New York Bay. Sailing...
Italian Design Icon Gaetano Pesce Dies Age 84
Italian designer Gaetano Pesce has died in New York. The news was confirmed in a statement released by his studio on Instagram this morning: “It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of visionary creator Gaetano Pesce.Over the course of six decades, Gaetano revolutionized the worlds of art, design, architecture, and the liminal spaces betw...